what year is it in ethiopia 2023

According to the Ethiopian calendar, the current year in Ethiopia is 2015, not 2023. The Ethiopian calendar is a solar calendar that is about 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar used globally. While the Gregorian year begins on January 1, the Ethiopian year begins on September 11/12 of each year. The new year in the Ethiopian calendar begins on September 12, 2023, when Ethiopians celebrate the Ethiopian New Year 2016, which is also a public holiday in the country. Therefore, in Ethiopia, the year 2023 has not yet started.